What is the time difference between Denver and Madrid?

Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Denver. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Madrid from Denver?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Denver, which is 17:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Denver observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Denver runs on UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Madrid runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Denver, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 20:00 in Madrid, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Denver and Madrid use?

Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Denver time to Madrid time

Right now Madrid runs 8 hours ahead of Denver. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Denver, and what the clock reads in Madrid at that same moment.

Denver	Madrid
00:00	08:00
01:00	09:00
02:00	10:00
03:00	11:00
04:00	12:00
05:00	13:00
06:00	14:00
07:00	15:00
08:00	16:00
09:00	17:00
10:00	18:00
11:00	19:00
12:00	20:00
13:00	21:00
14:00	22:00
15:00	23:00
16:00	00:00next day
17:00	01:00next day
18:00	02:00next day
19:00	03:00next day
20:00	04:00next day
21:00	05:00next day
22:00	06:00next day
23:00	07:00next day

Daylight saving time

Denver and Madrid both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Denver

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7
Daylight: UTC-6
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 09:00–10:00 in Denver, 17:00–18:00 in Madrid.

Denver 09:00–10:00Madrid 17:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Denver	Madrid
IANA zone	America/Denver	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	MDT	CEST
Standard offset	UTC-7	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC-6	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Spain

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Denver and Madrid?: Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Denver. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Madrid from Denver?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Denver, which is 17:00–18:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Denver observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Denver runs on UTC-7 in winter and UTC-6 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Madrid runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Denver, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 20:00 in Madrid, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Denver and Madrid use?: Denver uses America/Denver, currently UTC-6 (MDT), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.